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Neurology Nuts and Bolts: Constructing Your CareerCareer Development: Society PresidentGalina Gheihman speaks with American Academy of Neurology President Dr. Natalia Rost and International Parkinson and Movement Disorders Society past-president Dr. Victor Fung, about their paths to society presidencies, what it entails, why they valued the role, and their concepts of what makes an effective leader.
2026-01-0243 min
Transforming Healthcare CoachingFinding New Opportunities in Nursing Careers with Sara Fung RN | Episode 72Navigating Healthcare Careers: Insights from Nurse and Career Coach Sara Fung
Join us this week as we delve into healthcare careers, transitions, and resumes with Sara Fung, an experienced nurse and career coach for healthcare professionals. During the episode, we discuss the emotional challenges of transitioning away from the bedside, strategies for reframing professional identity, and how to articulate one's value in non-traditional roles. Sara offers practical advice on pinpointing career goals, networking, and the importance of tailored resumes, all aimed at helping healthcare professionals successfully pivot in their careers.
00:33 Sara's Nursing Journey and Career...
2025-09-0127 min
The Savvy ScribeEP323: How to Find Work-Life Balance by Finding a Job to Fit Your LifeSend a textLeaving bedside nursing doesn’t mean leaving your calling—it might just mean rediscovering it in a way that better fits your life. In this episode, Sarah shares how burnout and long shifts pushed her to reimagine her career and create a path that supports her values, passions, and most importantly, her work-life balance.About Sara FungSara has been a registered nurse since 2007. Her expertise is in maternal child health, with clinical experience in obstetrics and the NICU. She has worked in academic and community hospitals and home health as a...
2025-08-1635 min
Good Anime PaletteEpisode 112: GAP Anime Closet Cleanup 9 (feat. Perfect Blue, Paprika, Train to the end of the World, Migi and Dali)Episode Timestamps------------------------------------------You can always reach us via the following platforms:Email: gapalette@gmail.comBluesky: @palettegood.bsky.socialWebsite: www.goodanimepalette.comInstagram/Threads: @goodanimepaletteDiscord: Discord Invite Link------------------------------------------Music CreditsIntro: Waste My Love by HenyaoBreak: Purple Clouds by Sara, The Illstrumentalist
2025-08-041h 32Good Anime PaletteEpisode 111: Anime Iceberg 4 - The Terms, Types, Tropes, and Tags of Anime/Manga (The Sequel)------------------------------------------You can always reach us via the following platforms:Email: gapalette@gmail.comBluesky: @palettegood.bsky.socialWebsite: www.goodanimepalette.comInstagram/Threads: @goodanimepaletteDiscord: Discord Invite Link------------------------------------------Music CreditsIntro: Waste My Love by HenyaoBreak: Purple Clouds by Sara, The IllstrumentalistOutro: Those Monsters (Do You...
2025-07-291h 36Good Anime PaletteEpisode 110: Summer 2025 Anime Seasonal Review (feat. Takopi’s Original Sin, With You And The Rain, The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity, and more!)Episode Timestamps(00:07:38) Sequels of Summer 2025(00:20:23) The Summer Hikaru Died(00:24:07) Tougen Anki(00:30:44) Secrets of the Silent Witch(00:36:56) City The Animation(00:43:52) Takopi's Original Sin(01:02:05) Ruri Rocks (Introduction to Mineralogy)(01:06:38) Solo Camping for Two(01:11:24) See You Tomorrow at the Food Court(01:15:47) The Fragrant Flower Blooms with Dignity(01:18:11) With You and the Rain------------------------------------------You can always reach us via the following platforms:Email: gapalette@gmail.com...
2025-07-221h 31Good Anime PaletteEpisode 109: ASAP 10 (Takopi's Original Sin, CITY, You And I Are Polar Opposites, All You Need is Kill)Episode Timestamps(00:02:30) You And I Are Polar Opposites(00:25:16) CITY(00:35:51) All You Need Is Kill(00:55:18) Takopi's Original Sin------------------------------------------You can always reach us via the following platforms:Email: gapalette@gmail.comBluesky: @palettegood.bsky.socialWebsite: www.goodanimepalette.comInstagram/Threads: @goodanimepaletteDiscord: Discord Invite Link------------------------------------------Music Credits
2025-06-231h 31
The Tao of Self-Confidence918: Just Say Yes With Sara FungBioSara Fung is a career navigation expert and RN with 17 years of experience in healthcare and leadership.Cultural BackgroundSara is of Chinese descent.Favorite Self Confidence QuoteThe minute you learn to love yourself, you would not want to be anyone else.Definition of Self ConfidenceSelf-confidence is about being sure of who you are.Her Life Before the Discovery of Self ConfidenceSara used to be shy and quiet to the point the teacher thought she needed a...
2025-04-2920 min
Prevention Over PrescriptionSolving Healthcare Radio - Epi 48 - Exploring Healthcare Equality with the Gritty NursesIn this episode of Solving Healthcare, hosted by Dr. K, we're looking back at an amazing talk we had with Amie Varley and Sara Fung, the dynamic hosts of the Gritty Nurses podcast. Amie and Sara share their journeys as advanced nurses, discuss the importance of diversity and representation in healthcare leadership, and highlight the value of support systems and equality in the field. They also provide a glimpse into their podcast, where they tackle pressing topics in health and healthcare with authenticity and grit.
2024-12-1252 min
Healthy and LittyConfronting Nurse Burnout and Mental Health Wellness with "Gritty Nurse" Sara Fung✨Episode 14 is here! 🎉Join Nandita and Mila as we dive into "Behind the Scrubs: Confronting Nurse Burnout and Mental Health Wellness" with our guest speaker Sara Fung.🎙️We’re excited to have Sara Fung (she/her) on the Healthy and Litty Podcast. Sara Fung, MN, BScN, RN, is an experienced healthcare thought leader, author, advocate, speaker, and consultant. Sara has worked as a nurse for close to 20 years and has held a variety of roles at the frontline, leadership, and entrepreneurship.She is the co-host of the @gritty.nurse.podcast, which reached #2 on Apple Podcasts in the medical cat...
2024-11-1336 min
Wealthy Nurse Podcast: Money, FI, Investing for Nurses#31: Non Bedside Nursing & How to Optimize Career to Pursue your Passion w/ Sara Fung RNAug 4 2024 Episode 31: #31: Non Traditional Nursing & How to Optimize Career to Pursue your Passion w/ Sara Fung RN
In this episode, I had the privilege to talk to Sara Fung. her journey as a nurse, founder of The RN Resume, national speaker, author of Wisdom of Nurses & also someone who travels, does gymnastics, run + also a mom. We talked about non-traditional nursing jobs and how you can optimize your career and leverage it to build wealth and live the life you want for yourself. Nursing is more than just bedside nursing and it's a very lucrative and fulfilling car...
2024-08-0537 min
Bold Goal Crusher PodcastEP 259 Taking leaps of faith with guest Sharon O’Sullivan FungIn this engaging episode of the Bold Goal Crusher Podcast, host Sara Mayer chats with Sharon O’Sullivan Fung, the founder of O’Sullivan Fung Executive Assistant Services. Sharon shares her inspiring story of transitioning from a teaching career to entrepreneurship to better support her family. Learn how she built a successful fractional executive assistance business by embracing authentic networking, B2B strategies, and putting family first. Sharon's experience highlights the importance of resilience, professional autonomy, and leveraging past skills to carve a path to success. Tune in to discover valuable insights on achieving your goals without working double time...
2024-06-1730 min
Nurses Uncorked - A Nursing Podcast Delivering Nursing NewsEP 50: Canadian Nursing With Hosts of The Gritty Nurse PodcastNurses Uncorked welcome fellow nursing podcast cohosts, Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung, authors of 'The Wisdom of Nurses' and hosts of the 'Gritty Nurse Podcast, a popular Canadian nursing podcast. The conversation highlights their best selling book and the challenges faced by nurses in the workplace. The guests discuss the portrayal of Florence Nightingale and the need to recognize other nurses who have made significant contributions to the field of nursing. It also delves into the experiences of Canadian nurses and the similarities and differences between nursing in Canada and the US. The discussion highlights various themes including workplace violence...
2024-06-0459 min
LifeSpeakThe Wisdom of Nurses: A Conversation With Amie Archibald-Varley & Sara FungNurses are absolutely essential to patient outcomes, but what they do (and why they do it) is often quite misunderstood. Nurses, authors, and co-hosts of The Gritty Nurse Podcast, Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung share how they are working to change the perception of nursing, what really happens on nightshifts, and why their passion for the profession keeps them going.See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.
2024-05-2137 min
The Gritty NurseNational Nursing Week conversation with the Prime Minister of Canada Justin TrudeauThere is no better way to finish off National Nursing Week than to hear from the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. In this special episode, Amie and Sara sit down to discuss the triumphs and challenges in nursing with the Prime Minister. We also discuss the role of the Federal Government as it pertains to healthcare & nursing, accountability of the provinces concerning healthcare funding, mental health and why nursing IS POLITICAL! We even hear a personal story from the PM about his most recent interaction with a nurse! We also ask the PM to name some...
2024-05-1029 minThe Gritty NurseNational Nursing Week conversation with the Prime Minister of Canada Justin TrudeauThere is no better way to finish off National Nursing Week than to hear from the Prime Minister of Canada, Justin Trudeau. In this special episode, Amie and Sara sit down to discuss the triumphs and challenges in nursing with the Prime Minister. We also discuss the role of the Federal Government as it pertains to healthcare & nursing, accountability of the provinces concerning healthcare funding, mental health and why nursing IS POLITICAL! We even hear a personal story from the PM about his most recent interaction with a nurse! We also ask the PM to name some...
2024-05-1029 min
Full Trial Audiobooks in Biography & Memoir, History & CultureThe Wisdom of Nurses: Stories of Grit From the Front Lines by Amie Archibald-Varley, Sara FungPlease visit https://thebookvoice.com/podcasts/1/audiobook/690223 to listen full audiobooks. Title: The Wisdom of Nurses: Stories of Grit From the Front Lines Author: Amie Archibald-Varley, Sara Fung Narrator: Chanté Mccormick, Catherine Ho Format: Unabridged Audiobook Length: 9 hours 30 minutes Release date: April 2, 2024 Genres: History & Culture Publisher's Summary: From the hosts of the hit podcast The Gritty Nurse, stories of the challenges, heartbreak and humour of life on the front line One of the enduring lessons of the pandemic has been the pivotal role that nursing plays in health care—vital work that isn’t widely understood or, sadly, appreciated. Sara Fung...
2024-04-0205 min
Knock Knock, Hi! with the GlaucomfleckensThe Great Resignation of Nurses | Amie Varley and Sara Fung (The Gritty Nurse Pod)Nurses, Amie Varley and Sara Fung, join the Glaucomfleckens to talk about the great resignation of nurses in the healthcare system, the unconstitutional bill that was passed and then reversed in Canada, discuss the awful Nurses Day gifts, talk about some of the most famous nurses in the world, and get into the idea behind their new book, The Wisdom of Nurses.—Want to Learn About Amie Varley and Sara Fung? Order The Wisdom Of Nurses Now: https://www.harpercollins.ca/9781443468718/the-wisdom-of-nurses/Website: https://www.grittynurse.com/YouTube: https://www...
2024-04-021h 08
The Whole Care NetworkGritty Nurses Sara Fung & Amie Archibald-VarleyThis episode of The Waiting Room Revolution features our conversation with Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung, co-hosts of The Gritty Nurse podcast! Amie and Sara are nurses, speakers, and advocates for the nursing profession, anti-racism and health system change. We chat all about nurses and the nursing profession, the reasons for the nursing crisis and the critical role of nurses in the waiting room revolution. To learn more about Sara and Amie or their podcast, visit: https://www.grittynurse.com/podcast
2023-11-0838 minThe Gritty NurseGritty Nurse Halloween Edition: What Makes Hospitals So Scary???The Annual Gritty Nurse Halloween episode is here! Sara, Amie, and Nurse Matt sit down and talk about what makes hospitals so scary! We share our insights, nursing ghost stories and what spooky shows we are watching now! We also discuss how we might make hospitals less scary! So turn down the lights, charge your defibrillators, grab your favourite nurse deadite--you don't miss this episode! New Book Coming Soon "THE WISDOM OF NURSES"- Published By Harper Collins From the hosts of the hit podcast Gritty Nurses, stories of the challenges, heartbreak and humour of l...
2023-10-2644 minThe Gritty NurseGritty Nurse Halloween Edition: What Makes Hospitals So Scary???The Annual Gritty Nurse Halloween episode is here! Sara, Amie, and Nurse Matt sit down and talk about what makes hospitals so scary! We share our insights, nursing ghost stories and what spooky shows we are watching now! We also discuss how we might make hospitals less scary! So turn down the lights, charge your defibrillators, grab your favourite nurse deadite--you don't miss this episode! New Book Coming Soon "THE WISDOM OF NURSES"- Published By Harper Collins From the hosts of the hit podcast Gritty Nurses, stories of the challenges, heartbreak and humour of l...
2023-10-2644 min
Movies Inc: The Business of FilmIndependent Producing & The Making of a Black and White Festival Darling with Rachael FungWe chat to NY based producer Rachael Fung about the high’s and low’s of independent producing, being picked as Variety’s top producers to watch, the practical realities of different budget levels, balancing competing business and creative interests and we talk a lot about the business behind making FREMONT, Babak Jalali’s fourth feature film, which premiered at the 2023 Sundance Film Festival.
2023-08-3045 min
NursePreneursNavigating Entrepreneurship: Carving Out Success in Nurse Resume WritingIn this episode of The NursePreneurs Podcast, we dive into the inspiring journey of Sara Fung, founder of RNResume.
Starting from the challenges of her first business, Sara shares how she refined her resume writing skills and leveraged her nursing background to build a successful career coaching service.
Her story is a testament to the power of finding your niche, valuing your services, and leveraging personal branding to achieve business success.
Sara discusses how identifying a specific market allowed her to thrive, the importance of setting boundaries with clients, and how personal branding and networking on platforms like LinkedIn can...
2023-07-0627 min
The Waiting Room RevolutionS6: Episode 71: Sara Fung & Amie Archibald-VarleyThis episode features our conversation with Amie Archibald-Varley and Sara Fung, co-hosts of The Gritty Nurse podcast! Amie and Sara are nurses, speakers and advocates for the nursing profession, anti-racism and health system change. We chat all about nurses and the nursing profession, the reasons for the nursing crisis and the critical role of nurses in the waiting room revolution. To learn more about Sara and Amie or their podcast, visit: https://www.grittynurse.com/podcast
Pre orders are available now for our book Hope for the Best, Plan for the Rest: 7 Keys to Navigating a...
2023-06-1338 min
The Caring Support PodcastThinking Forward: Empowering and Uplifting Nurses in 2023 with Dionne Sinclair, Sara Fung, and Mildred AbabioIt’s Nurses Week this week and the Caring Support Podcast got the chance to have a conversation with three amazing nurses who are using their abilities to empower and uplift nurses. We are joined this week by Dionne Sinclair, Mildred Ababio and Sara Fung to talk about how the last year has gone, their hopes for the profession going into 2023 and about nurses with side hustles.
Season 2, Episode 15
2023-05-111h 03The Caring Support PodcastThinking Forward: Empowering and Uplifting Nurses in 2023 with Dionne Sinclair, Sara Fung, and Mildred AbabioIt’s Nurses Week this week and the Caring Support Podcast got the chance to have a conversation with three amazing nurses who are using their abilities to empower and uplift nurses. We are joined this week by Dionne Sinclair, Mildred Ababio and Sara Fung to talk about how the last year has gone, their hopes for the profession going into 2023 and about nurses with side hustles.
Season 2, Episode 15
2023-05-111h 03
Doctor Vs ComedianEpisode 90: The Crisis in Nursing (with Amie Archibald Varley and Sara Fung of The Gritty Nurse Podcast)On this special episode, Ali and Asif interview the hosts of ‘The Gritty Nurse Podcast’, Amie Archibald Varley and Sara Fung. They start off by asking Amie and Sara their origin stories, how they got into nursing and how they started their podcast. Amie and Sara then discuss the issues of hierarchy and bullying in the culture of nursing. They speak about the success of their podcast and their favorite episodes. They then discuss the current crisis in nursing in Canada and the rest of North America, violence towards health care professionals, and the issue of burnout in nursing. ...
2022-11-1839 min
The Caring Support Podcast5 Steps to Land your Dream Nursing Job - A Conversation with Nurse Sara FungTalk to any nurse and they will tell you the biggest challenge keeping them from their dream jobs is finding the time to write a new resume and cover letter or prepare for jobs interviews with their busy schedules and general exhaustion. That's why we recently invited RN and resume writer Sara Fung to the Caring Support Podcast. She has developed a career beyond nursing, helping other nurses put their best foot forward thanks to perfectly tailored resumes, engaging cover letters and more, and had a lot to share with our community.
Season 1 Episode 38
2022-11-0232 minThe Caring Support Podcast5 Steps to Land your Dream Nursing Job - A Conversation with Nurse Sara FungTalk to any nurse and they will tell you the biggest challenge keeping them from their dream jobs is finding the time to write a new resume and cover letter or prepare for jobs interviews with their busy schedules and general exhaustion. That's why we recently invited RN and resume writer Sara Fung to the Caring Support Podcast. She has developed a career beyond nursing, helping other nurses put their best foot forward thanks to perfectly tailored resumes, engaging cover letters and more, and had a lot to share with our community.
Season 1 Episode 38
2022-11-0232 minThe Gritty NurseHaunted Hospitals: A re-release of our own scariest storiesHave you seen our Haunted Hospitals Episode yet? This creepy podcast that we released in Oct 2020 is now on a TV show!! Amie & Sara are both featured Season 4 of Haunted Hospitals premieres within our Creep Week programming event on Wednesday, October 12 at 10pm ET/PT. Links attached! Our podcast episode gets into Halloween spirit by discussing personal encounters with the paranormal! Spooky stories that happened in the hospital and at home. Listen to this one curled up in the comfort of your bed or couch :) Sara talks about a spooky encounter on nights at the...
2022-10-2742 minThe Gritty NurseHaunted Hospitals: A re-release of our own scariest storiesHave you seen our Haunted Hospitals Episode yet? This creepy podcast that we released in Oct 2020 is now on a TV show!! Amie & Sara are both featured Season 4 of Haunted Hospitals premieres within our Creep Week programming event on Wednesday, October 12 at 10pm ET/PT. Links attached! Our podcast episode gets into Halloween spirit by discussing personal encounters with the paranormal! Spooky stories that happened in the hospital and at home. Listen to this one curled up in the comfort of your bed or couch :) Sara talks about a spooky encounter on nights at the...
2022-10-2742 min
NursePreneur AcademyBecome a Nursing Creator with Harriet MaryWho said there’s no room for creativity in a nurse’s career? Many people don’t realize that nursing can be an excellent springboard to unleash your potential to be a creator!In this week’s episode of High-Performance Nursing, we are joined by the fascinating Harriet Mary as we discuss her journey in being a creator and how nurses can leverage today’s technology to be creators themselves if they’re willing to exit their comfort zone and start doing things you never thought were possible for you! In today’s world, there are many opport...
2022-09-2651 min
NursePreneur AcademyMeet our Career Success Coach Anj Di FalcoContrary to popular belief, your career as a nurse is not as predictable as you may think. In this episode with Career Success Coach Anj Di Falco, we draw inspiration from her path from being an EN, transitioning to RN, and now working as a coach within our GCLP and ASP programs! Anj joined our CCAP program in Jan 2022 feeling stuck and misaligned in her nursing career, unsure where to go next. With over 16 years’ experience, she worked with me to find her career why, learn how to self-coach and started seeing massive shifts in her life and...
2022-09-1931 min
NursePreneur AcademyNurse Wellbeing Mission with Nathan IllmanWorking as a nurse and midwife in the modern healthcare system is certainly a challenge, typically because as clinicians, we are ill-equipped to thrive within the complex system that is healthcare!This week in High Performance Nursing, we’ll discuss with Clinical Psychologist and Founder of the Nurse Wellbeing Mission, Nathan Illman, the value of self-care, well-being, and our shared vision for organizational support for nurses and midwives.Caring for our mental health, having an encouraging workplace, and building a robust culture are some of the few steps we can take to ensure that our nu...
2022-09-0548 min
NursePreneur AcademyCoaching For Healthcare with Gail CarmodyIn the healthcare industry, coaching is becoming an increasingly popular way to improve employee productivity and morale. One-on-one or small group coaching is increasingly being used to help identify and achieve personal and professional goals.In this week's episode of High Performance Nursing, I have a fascinating conversation with Gail Carmody, who is a nurse and a coach for healthcare professionals. Gail shares her insights on what coaching is, how it can benefit nurses and healthcare professionals, and how to get started with coaching in your own career.Gail also discusses the importance of self-care...
2022-08-2947 min
N'A CaravanaN'A Caravana com Sara Larcher #152 Psicogenealogia, quebrar padrões e o chorão à beira-marAté aos 41 anos exerceu direito em empresas multinacionais. A 22 de julho de 2017 a caminho das habituais férias na Costa Vicentina com o marido e as filhas um acidente mudou-lhes a vida.Apaixonou-se pela psicogenealogia, ou seja o impacto que as histórias familiares têm na nossa própria personalidade. É ainda formadora em Psicologia Positiva, Terapêutica Sistémica e Integrativa e Mindfulness.Hoje em dia faz de tudo para partilhar a sua história e ajudar os outros a "encontrarem-se".Tirem tempo para este episódio que não se vão arrepender. Tenho N’a Car...
2022-08-291h 09
NursePreneur AcademySelf Coaching for NursesNurses are some of the busiest people on the planet. Between managing patient care and dealing with paperwork, there’s precious little time for self-care. However, if you want to be your best both at work and at home, it’s important to take some time for yourself. In this week’s episode of High Performance Nursing, I am sharing with you the importance of self-coaching for nurses and how it can improve the industry. While self-coaching may seem like a daunting task, it’s actually quite simple. Personally, I am a big fan of self-coachi...
2022-08-1523 min
NursePreneur AcademyDealing With Uncertainty as a NurseIf there's one thing that nurses have to deal with on a daily basis, it's uncertainty. From patients who may be suddenly deteriorating to doctors who constantly change their orders. Nurses are constantly having to adapt and respond to new situations. In this week’s episode of High Performance Nursing, I am sharing with you how to deal with uncertainties as a nurse. While dealing with uncertainty can sometimes be challenging, it's also what makes nursing so interesting and rewarding.Uncertainty is a fact of life, and it's something that we all have to deal wit...
2022-08-0830 min
N'A CaravanaN'A Caravana com Sara Marques #148 Divórcio sem drama, jogar com os pais e viver no Médio OrienteÉ do Porto, filha única de uma história de amor apesar do divórcio. Até porque muito cedo percebeu que o amor não implica um casamento para a vida toda, e que uma separação pode ser um acto de amor. Tirou o curso de direito na católica do Porto e, como sempre foi muito apaixonada pela vida política, quando acabou o curso veio para Lisboa tirar um mestrado em ciência política. Cá apaixonou-se pelo marido, pela cidade e pela advocacia e perdeu a paixão pela política. É mãe de 3 rapazes e advogada...
2022-08-011h 07
MacPFD Spark PodcastThe Gritty NurseWelcome to MacPFD Spark. In this episode, we will be listening to Amie Varley and Sara Fung from the Gritty Nurse podcast. They discuss topics ranging from why they started The Gritty Nurse to some of their most memorable episodes.
New Spark episodes launch on a biweekly basis - with exception for special event and themed episodes - so be sure to check back often for more content to help you grow and enhance your career in the health sciences!
Featured Guest(s) - Amie Varley and Sara Fung
Interviewer(s) - Dr. Ruth Chen
Check out The Gritty Nurse...
2022-07-2526 min
NursePreneur AcademyStop Judging Your BurnoutWe all know that feeling. That sense of being overwhelmed and completely drained. Burnout Is a common occurrence in high-stress clinical careers, but it's important not to judge yourself harshly for experiencing it. In this week’s episode of High Performance Nursing, I am sharing with you reasons why you should not be judging your burnout, after all it’s literally inevitable in the industry. What if we stopped trying to judge and avoid it and we prepared for it? What if we could prep ahead of time and when we did experience it, accept that it's part...
2022-07-2516 min
NursePreneur AcademyWound Care and Entrepreneurship with Donna NairAlthough most people consider wounds to be a negative thing, they are actually a necessary part of the healing process. By providing good wound care, you can speed up the healing process and minimize the chances of infection or other complications. In this episode of High Performance Nursing, I had a lesson-filled conversation with Donna Nair. Donna is an advanced practice nurse with 20 years of wound care experience and has completed accredited lymphedema training as well. In our conversation, we take a look at the different types of wounds, how to properly care for them, an...
2022-07-0451 min
NursePreneur AcademyThe Male Midwife with Liam JacksonLike many other professions, midwifery has a history of being predominantly female. But there are a growing number of men who are choosing to become midwives. So what is it that attracts men to this career? And what are the challenges they face? In this week's episode of High-Performance Nursing, I have an engaging conversation with Liam Jackson. Liam is a pediatric complex care specialist with a master's in pediatric nursing and mental health. We take a look at the growing trend of male midwives and explore some of the reasons why they choose this ca...
2022-06-2753 min
NursePreneur AcademyPop Your Career, Life and Your Business With Bec McFarlandIt sounds a little weird, right? Popping your career, life and business. But what if it were possible? What if you could just snap your fingers and have everything you ever wanted in those areas? Well, it's not quite that easy. However, there are some things you can do to help make your dreams a reality.In this week's episode of High Performance Nursing, I have a fascinating conversation with Bec McFarland. Bec is a career and business coach and is the owner of Pop! Your Career. She is also a DISC advanced accredited consultant and facilitator...
2022-06-2057 min
NursePreneur AcademyPaediatric Nursing and Healing the Healer with Jemima JaneThere is something special about paediatric nursing. It is often said that nurses who care for children are the healers of the Healer. Why is this? What sets paediatric nursing apart from other areas of nursing?In this week’s episode of High Performance Nursing, I have a wonderful conversation with Jemima Jane. Jemima has been a paediatric nurse for years and has navigated through the nursing world with flying colours.Jemima shares her insights on what it takes to be a great paediatric nurse and what sets paediatric nursing apart. She also offers some ti...
2022-06-1350 min
NursePreneur AcademyNursing the Human Spirit With Sarah MorseAre you one of the few fortunate people whose profession became their passion? In the world of nursing, care is not just about the sick, nursing the human spirit is also a significant duty that nurses heed.However, not all nurses will be ready to embark on life-changing journeys. These are often filled with uncomfortable situations and the first-hand experience of impoverished medical management. In this week’s episode of High Performance Nursing, I have a wonderful conversation with Sarah Morse. She has over 20 years of experience as a Registered Nurse and a champion of Hum...
2022-05-3050 min
NursePreneur AcademyYou Are WorthyMost of us are guilty of not recognizing our own worth. It’s our human nature to think that a sense of worthiness is only possible when we have more things and accomplishments. However, I’m here to prove that you are worthy right here, right now. In this episode of High Performance Nursing, I decided to record a random talk session about feeling worthy. Have you ever had the feeling of needing to outsource your worthiness for it to be valid? I had been in situations like this when I don’t feel worthy unless I acquire...
2022-05-2310 min
NursePreneur AcademyThe Impacts Of Bullying Within The Healthcare Profession With Tammy CopleyWe see bullying in various forms and in different parts of our society. We may think that bullying can only be seen in schools, but it’s rampant even in workplaces. Today, we’ll be speaking about the impacts of bullying within the healthcare profession with Tammy Copley.She’s been a long-time advocate of stopping bullying in the health industry hence the creation of Nurses and Midwives Against Bullying Australia. In this week’s episode of the High Performance Nursing, I welcome back the amazing Tammy Copley. The last time we had her on the show...
2022-05-1853 min
NursePreneur AcademyBuilding Wealth While Knowing Your Worth with Lauren BellThere's no question that we all want to be wealthy. But how do you go about building wealth while knowing your worth? It can be tricky, but it's definitely not impossible. In this week’s episode of High Performance Nursing, I have a fascinating conversation with Lauren Bell, a registered nurse who is also a consciousness coach, helping healthcare professionals in building wealth while knowing their self-worth.According to Lauren, one of the main things that get in the way of healthcare professionals achieving wealth is their own self-worth. She explains that a lot of hea...
2022-05-161h 13
NursePreneur AcademyReclaim Your Power with Hannah SawyerSo, you're thinking about changing your career? That's a big decision! But what if you're not sure what you want to do? Or maybe you've been at your job for a while and you’re starting to feel stuck? It's okay - it's normal to feel this way. A lot can change over the course of ten years, or even five. In this week’s episode of High Performance Nursing, I have a fascinating conversation with Hannah Sawyer, a registered nurse who ventured into becoming a master mindset coach. So, what’s with the change?Accordi...
2022-05-091h 03
NursePreneur AcademyBet on Yourself and Recognise Your SuccessA lot of people tend to stop themselves from pursuing a big goal. We constantly hold back because of imposter syndrome and the fear of failure. With podcasting, I’ve realised that failing can be a beautiful thing. It may be hard, but I’ve always been determined to push myself to experience the highs and the lows. As we celebrate the 50th episode of the High Performance Nursing, I decided to record a solo episode to celebrate this milestone. A year ago, I never thought that I’d be able to publish this many episodes...
2022-05-0210 min
NursePreneur AcademyFrom Lifeguard To Nursepreneur With Rory TannerAre you feeling stuck in your career? Are you looking for a change, but don't know where to start? Don't worry, you're not alone. Making a career change can be scary, but it's also an exciting adventure. In this week’s episode of High Performance Nursing, I have a fascinating conversation with Rory Tanner, a lifeguard turned nurse and educator. Rory owns multiple education businesses and is very passionate about ADHD, personal development, mindset, psychology, technology & software.According to Rory, focusing on what you like and what you want is very important, especially when jumping fro...
2022-04-2554 min
NursePreneur AcademyCardiac Nursing with Georgia SibleyThink you have the toughest job in nursing? Cardiac nurses would beg to differ. Dealing with heart patients and their myriad issues takes a special kind of nurse – one who is skilled, knowledgeable, and unflappable. In this week’s episode of High-Performance Nursing, I have a fascinating conversation with Georgia Sibley, a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Cardiology. Georgia thinks that in order to give the greatest clinical treatment and ensure patient safety, nurses must acquire a thorough awareness of their patients' condition.According to her, cardiac nursing is not for the faint of heart. It’s a dema...
2022-04-1850 min
NursePreneur AcademySelf Care For Clinicians with Diana PageAre you feeling run down? Burned out? Stressed? It's time for some self-care! Clinicians are notorious for putting themselves last, but we need to take care of ourselves if we want to be effective in our work. In this week’s episode of High-Performance Nursing, I have a fascinating conversation with Diana Page, a burnout survivor turned burnout educator, Nurse/NP mentor, Neurology NP, self-care strategist, and mom of two toddlers.According to Diana, we need to think of self-care as an investment, not an expense. When we take care of ourselves, we are able to s...
2022-04-1147 min
NursePreneur AcademyThe Journey To Becoming A Midwife With Julie BlackburnWhat does it take to become a midwife? A lot of hard work, dedication, and some natural talent. From the moment you start your training, you are on a journey that will test your resolve, time and time again. There are many hours of studying and hands-on experience that is required before one can even be considered for the profession. But it is a journey well worth taking, as the job comes with a different sense of satisfaction. In this week’s episode of High-Performance Nursing, I had an interesting conversation with Julie Blackburn, who brin...
2022-04-0449 min
NursePreneur AcademyEat With Freedom With Anti-Diet Dietician Cristina CapucciWhat could be more liberating than enjoying a good meal without worrying about calories, carbs, or points? For many people, eating without restrictions is a dream come true. And that's exactly what Cristina Capucci promises. In this week’s episode of High-Performance Nursing, I had a fascinating conversation with Cristina Capucci, a Registered Dietitian with a Master of Health Science. She is an advocate for client-centered care, with her clients driving the decisions that work best for them. Cristina chats about how the traditional dietitian role is shifting and how she is working to su...
2022-03-2849 min
NursePreneur AcademyBuild Your Career on Your Terms with Jess LuciaIn this week’s episode of High-Performance Nursing, I have a fascinating conversation with Jess Lucia. She is a nurse and a nurse coach at the same time who has helped hundreds of healthcare professionals be at their best.Her passion for healthcare professionals led her to become a coach, specifically for nurses. She knows how it goes with being a nurse, and she understands how difficult the job can be.In our conversation, Jess and I talk about how nurses can find their passion in life and continue to be at their best. She al...
2022-03-1451 min
NursePreneur AcademyGain Your Power Back with Nurul NorzahariNurses know that they have a passion for helping and taking care of others, but knowing this is never enough to get them through the difficult times. Even before the whole pandemic situation, one may see some nurses losing enthusiasm for their work.In this episode of High Performance Nursing, I chat with the fabulous Nurul Norzahari. She is a Registered Nurse, Personal Trainer, and the Founder of FitNurseCo. Her 10 years of combined work experience has been moving and motivating health professionals for the benefit of their well-beingNurul is here to talk about how...
2022-03-0743 min
NursePreneur AcademyCreating Your Intentional Life with Beth Montano from AutonomicIn this episode of High Performance Nursing, I speak with the amazing Beth Montano. She is a Clinical Nurse Specialist in Medical Oncology and the CEO & Founder of Autonomic. Beth has over 12 years of nursing experience and through Autonomic, she’s on a mission to help nurses to love their work. It’s no secret that working as a nursing professional or in most healthcare industries is extremely tiring and nurses experience burnout and constant stress.For nurses to love their work, it’s essential to go back to basics and reflect on what they want fr...
2022-02-2840 min
NursePreneur AcademyAesthetic's Nursing & Nursepreneurship In The UK with Charlotte ReynoldsIn this episode, I had a fun and informative talk with Charlotte Reynolds, who has been a colleague back in the UK. She is an ICU nurse and a nurseprenuer at the same time with her very own aesthetics clinic.Charlotte had years of experience as an ICU nurse until she gave birth and realized that she needed to do something different. And that’s where the aesthetics clinic started. At first, she was afraid of venturing into something she wasn’t really familiar with. She is afraid of what other people will think or if sh...
2022-02-1445 min
NursePreneur AcademyBurnout No More For Healthcare Professionals with Athol HannIn this episode, I have a fascinating conversation with Athol Hann. He’s a Clinical Emergency Nurse, Founder of AtholTech, and fwards app and known for his Burnout No More courses.Athol experienced first-hand what burnout feels like for healthcare professionals and started questioning if he can stay with his profession in the long run. Surprisingly, he wasn’t aware that he was experiencing burnout until he had hateful feelings towards work. He went from someone who loves the nursing profession to someone who hated it. All the little stress in the workplace piled u...
2022-02-0737 min
NursePreneur AcademySetting Your Impossible Career GoalsIn this episode, I dive deep into the topic of setting your impossible career goals. In today's society, you are often told that we should set modest goals and not aim too high. But what if you don't want to live a life of mediocrity? What if you're the type of person who wants to push yourself to your limits and achieve great things? If this feels exciting to you, then it’s time to go ahead and set impossible goals! You may be excited at the initial thought, but also tempted to give up before you've eve...
2022-01-3129 min
Nursing UncensoredHow You Can Fight Healthcare Disparities: A Conversation with the Gritty NursesIn this episode, Adrianne welcomes back good friends Amie Varley and Sara Fung of the Gritty Nurse podcast for another lively conversation. This time they are focusing on ways individuals can take action against disparities in the American and Canadian healthcare systems. They start with the basics of defining and identifying disparities in health care and go on to describe how nurses can work towards providing more equitable care. They also bring the T on what Amie really does when she’s on Twitter - with a bonus story of what NOT to do in the space. It’s a...
2022-01-2558 min
NursePreneur Academy1 Year Celebrations of The High Performance Nursing PodcastCan you believe that we are celebrating our anniversary episode of High-Performance Nursing? I still remember that fateful day of January 17, 2021, when I was full of fears about the launch of this podcast.Now I can confidently say that I’m glad I chose courage and did not let my fears or doubts consume me. This courage also helped me build a community of high-performance nurses and healthcare professionals from all over the world.Today’s episode highlights what we have achieved as a community through five amazing guests namely, Rachel Longhurst, Tammy Copley, Lauren Bell...
2022-01-171h 25
NursePreneur Academy2021 Reflection - What are you proud of?Happy 2022 Beautiful people! In this first episode of the year, I want you to take a moment to reflect on what you achieved and were proud of last year. It was a beautiful experience to see how much we had all changed and grown. It might have been confronting for most of us, but it was so nice to just be there and see how much everyone had grown and developed as individuals.We make new year's resolutions on a regular basis. But what I've realized is that when we make resolutions, we tend to focus on...
2022-01-1218 min
NursePreneur AcademySelf Leadership As A Clinician with Lauren BellIn this week’s episode of High Performance Nursing, I'm sharing a Heart to Heart chat I had with Lauren Belle on self leadership and leading others.Nurses are among the most trusted professionals, and leading by example is how we begin to develop our self-leadership. It’s about us doing the work and understanding who we are at our core.I hope that this episode empowers nurses to thrive in their careers and helps to fill some of the gaps as they advance and avoid burnout so that they have a true sense of who...
2021-11-2937 min
NursePreneur AcademyNursing Career Insights From a Leading Healthcare Recruiter with Kay ReynoldsonIn this week’s episode of High Performance Nursing. I have a lovely chat with Kay Reynoldson, founder and full-time director of SustainHealth Recruitment.Kay may not be a nurse, but a nurse’s blood runs within her, she comes from a family of nurses and carers. She has seen firsthand how hard the nursing profession can become and what kind of vocation it truly is.In this episode, Kay shares her nursing career insights as a leading healthcare recruiter.Kay makes sure that she knows the story behind every resume that lands on h...
2021-11-2247 min
NursePreneur AcademyBeating Stress and Burnout - with Elaina Mullery and Lauren BellIn this unique episode of High Performance Nursing, I have a fabulous conversation with Elaina Mullery and Lauren Bell.Elaina is the founder of The Happy Nurse. When Elaina noticed that there was a rise in fatigue, stress, and burnout in healthcare workers, it prompted her to launch her advocacy.For her, self-care is an important factor in making sure that nurses offer the best version of themselves to patients, themselves, and their families.While Lauren is a Wealth and Wellness Coach committed to helping professionals gain meaning, understand their purpose, and know...
2021-11-1730 min
NursePreneur AcademyHealing and Empowering Carers With Nurse Jacqui O’ConnorIn this week’s episode of High-Performance Nursing, I speak with Nurse Jacqui O’ Connor of Heart Place New Zealand. Jacqui is an advocate of healing and empowering carers.Her unique life experiences, deep spiritual connection, and practitioner tools are an indicator that she is not your average, traditional coach.It is Jacqui’s mission to offer the kind of care that has long been missing. Through this, caring professionals feel supported and develop their self-confidence and self-worth.In this episode, Jacqui shares her lifelong belief that in order for carers to become and of...
2021-11-1247 min
NursePreneur AcademyDeveloping A Resilient Mindset With Hannah SawyerThis week on the High Performance Nursing Podcast, I catch up with the remarkable Hannah Sawyer. Hannah is a registered nurse for 7 years, a timeline therapist, a master NLP practitioner, and a dog mom to a mastiff.Hannah is the founder of The Breakthrough Nurse, and she is on a mission to empower nurses.By helping nurses heal from their past traumas, acknowledge limiting beliefs and hindrances they become the best version of themselves.In this episode, Hannah shares the importance of doing the inner work and developing a resilient mindset to continue...
2021-11-0348 min
NursePreneur AcademySaving Humans from Bad Leaders with Tim Ferris (Private Strategic Advisor to CEOs & Leadership Expert)In what I think is the most exciting episode yet, I chat with Tim Ferris, a private strategic advisor to CEO's and CEO of Leadership genius. Tim is one of Australia’s leading strategic advisors to CEOs having had particular success in leading, coaching, and developing CEOs who are new to their role to unlock their leadership genius. He has served as a business advisor for the past 15 years, along with leading companies and large mission-based not-for-profits.Tim specialises in saving humans from bad leaders and in this episode we talk about all things leadership, cul...
2021-10-201h 00Nursing UncensoredFinding Your Voice as a Nurse Activist with the Gritty Nurses, Amie Varley and Sara FungThis episode has been burning a hole in Adrianne’s pocket, so to speak. Recorded back over the summer of 2021 while Adrianne was unemployed and unlicensed in Minnesota, she was able to get Amie and Sara of the Gritty Nurse podcast on the line (they’ve had a busy busy summer) to answer all her questions.Their focus is on Amie and Sara’s activism in their home country of Canada, pushing for safety and respect for nurses. They have created spaces for nurses in forums that had no nurses at the table and they’re going to talk abo...
2021-10-1958 min
NursePreneur AcademyWealth and Mindset Mentoring for Heart-Centred Professionals with Lauren Bell (RN & Author)In this episode of HPN, I interview the amazing Lauren Bell, Wealth Mindset Mentor who helps heart centred professionals make a difference in the world by overcoming burnout and helping professionals understand what they are truly worth.Lauren has over 30 years of clinical experience and throughout this time has amassed exceptional coaching, counseling and mentoring skills to assist and support professionals in the move from surviving to thriving within their careers.In this episode, we talk about common mindset challenges faced by clinicians, the victim blame/shame cycle, money mindset and amassing more wealth as...
2021-10-0357 min
NursePreneur AcademyNursing Careers, Education and Nursepreneurship with Cynarra (Health Insight HQ)This week I had the pleasure of interviewing Cynarra from Health Insight HQ. A nurse mentor/coach who helps nurses thrive in their career search, applying for roles and managing their university workload! Cynarra shares her career insights from working in the private system in Gynae, Anaesthetics, Recovery, Tertiary education and how that led to setting up her business Health Insight HQ. In this episode, we have a good laugh and bust some common myths that come up when we coach nurses throughout their career lifespan. Furthermore, we tackle the challenges faced by nurs...
2021-09-2249 min
NursePreneur Academy"Your mess is your message" with The Breakthrough Nurse Hannah SawyerOn this episode of High Performance Nursing, I had the privilege of interviewing the founder of The Breakthrough Nurse, Hannah Sawyer. Hannah Sawyer is a Registered Nurse of 7 years, a dog mum and Master NLP practitioner and Timeline Therapist. She is the founder of The Breakthrough Nurse. A brand on a mission of empowering nurses to heal from their past trauma, limiting beliefs and everything holding them back so that they can be the most empowered, confident, authentic version of themselves at work and in their life.In this episode, we talk about all things s...
2021-09-0949 min
NursePreneur AcademyWhat does the future of nursing look like post pandemic? Liam CaswellOn this episode of High Performance Nursing, I share my thoughts, concerns and genuine worries for the future of the nursing workforce. Over the last 2 years we have as a profession faced some unprecedented challenges not seen for over 100 years. I unpack some of the challenges we face in our day-to-day work, our career sustainability, our progression as nurses among many other key challenges. This episode is heavily influenced by my thoughts and opinions and does not reflect my employers. I would love to hear your thoughts on my channels below - we...
2021-08-3133 min
NursePreneur AcademyFrom the bedside to the Boardroom, how uPaged founder Zara Lord is modernising on demand work in Australia!On this episode of High Performance Nursing, I catch up with Zara Lord (RN), the founder of uPaged an on-demand healthcare marketplace solution to connect healthcare facilities, nursing agencies & compliant clinicians in a single, fully integrated ecosystem.Zara was first and foremost a proud ICU and shares her career experiences whilst working in a busy tertiary hospital ICU. Zara's discusses how by stepping back and getting innovative within her spare time, she was able to identify a significant gap in the market for on-demand work to be streamlined, cost less for the hospital whilst improving the nurse's e...
2021-08-1143 min
NursePreneur AcademyI Quit! Why I left my >160K per year nursing job & what I learnt in the process!In this week's episode of HIgh-Performance, Nursing Liam gets deep as he talks about quitting a very high-paying dream job( >160K per year) after being in the role for 4 weeks!Liam talks about the challenges of finding a role that is in alignment with your personal values and professional career goals. Chasing your dreams doesn't always result in happiness, especially if you are chasing the wrong thing! This has been ongoing learning that Liam wants to share within the High-Performance Nursing Community. As high performers, we push, we win, we thrive and we grow but s...
2021-08-0326 minNursePreneur AcademyCaring for the Carer, with Nurse Jacqui O' Connor (HeartPlace NZ)This week on the High Performance Nursing Podcast, I was lucky enough to interview the amazing Nurse Jacqui O' Connor from Heart Place New Zealand.Jacqui is a champion of carers, noting the importance of carers (nurse, AIN's, students, PSA's, NDIS carers, OT's, Physios etc) filling their cup first allowing them to give more to the vulnerable they care for holistically via natural osmosis.Jacqui dives into her backstory, where she courageously shares her episode of burnout and her "aha moment" of realizing she was "Unhealed" prior to joining the nursing workforce and how that...
2021-07-1243 minNursePreneur AcademyPerson centred care and learnings from Social Work with Dunja RadosavljevicIn this episode of HPN Liam chats with Dunja, social worker and case manager about her accidental journey into working with her heart in social work. Together they unpack what it means to listen to the inner voice and passion of yourself and how doing good in an area that does good for your heart also, is rewarding on so many levels. As a nurse health care professional, both Liam and Dunja dissect the cost of doing the job of caring and talk about how to confidently and politely call out bad behaviours in the workplace so i...
2021-06-1648 minNursePreneur AcademySelf compassion with The Happy NurseThis week on HPN Liam chats with The Happy Nurse Elaina Mullery, listen as they both share their personal experiences with stress and burnout having both experienced it twice in their careers. Elaina explains how getting external help from a therapist who helped her understand Cognitive Behavioural Therapy ignited a passion in her for personal development that ultimately led to the birth of The Happy Nurse. We hear about the power of self awareness and self reflection, and how really it comes down to the compassion element we have for ourselves, the ability to be our own be...
2021-06-1052 minNursePreneur AcademyInsights from completing Brené Brown's Dare To Lead WorkshopLiam shares with us his learnings after attending a Brené Brown workshop on leadership. He shares his personal insights around adapting the takeaways to the healthcare industry and highlights the need for more vulnerability and courageous leadership. Pointing out that work cultures that don't shame or blame are often more inclusive, effective and have better outcomes. Liam shares that the definition of vulnerability focuses on 3 key components; risk, uncertainty and emotional exposure and that embracing the suck actually makes for a more flexible and authentic leader. He explores that part of being a great leader is the ab...
2021-06-0233 minNursePreneur AcademyInternational Public Health (Fiji) with Darisha Datt (Fiji Cancer Society)Crossing international waters we chat with Darisha Datt, Program Manager at the Fiji Cancer Society in this episode of HPN to highlight the underpinning public health has on the work nurses do and of course the different paths you can take with your nursing career. With 12 years experience in the Public Health sector as Program Manager Darisha's core focuses are on cancer prevention and cancer care support.Liam's internship at Medical Services Pacific in Fiji where he met Darisha opened his eyes to the astounding difference between first and third world Public Health systems.... not only are t...
2021-05-2643 minNursePreneur AcademyEmergency Medicine and using NLP in clinical practiceIn this episode of the HPN podcast Liam chats with Dr Bhushan Joshi, not only one of the most senior doctors in a busy Sydney ED department but also Founder of the Australian Association for LBGTQI Doctors + Dentists. This fascinating chat illuminates the way Dr Bhushan intertwines his knowledge of NLP to improve not only his patient outcomes but also his interpersonal relationships + depth of life outside of medicine. He attributes his life outside of work as the grounding to excel in his high intensity career + shares with us what being vulnerable as a senior clinician can accomplish within...
2021-05-1950 min
MacEmerg PodcastEp 28 - Lumb on Digital Futures | Resident's Corner - IDEASaturday, May 1, 2021
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2) Dr. Ben Forestell interviews some of our trainee leaders about their IDEA (Dr. Kathryn Chan...
2021-05-0132 minNursePreneur AcademyThe bullying and harassment nursing pandemic with Tammy CopleyThis is perhaps one of the most important episodes for HPN to date... Liam chats with Tammy Copley an extraordinary skilful leader with a heart as big as her selfless vision. Listen as we dive deep into the bullying culture alarmingly common in the nursing and midwifery culture, as Tammy starts off by giving us the context of her vast and esteemed career. Tammy tells us how the Nurses and Midwives against bullying Facebook page was born and her thoughts on why bullying has become so commonplace, sharing a frightening statistic that says nurses and midwives are f...
2021-03-281h 04NursePreneur AcademyNursing through a unique lens, utilising nursing and lived experience to positively enhance patient outcomes with RN Nichola BrowningLiam chats with Nichola Browning who has an impressive & extensive nursing career spanning many specialities & disciplines, we hear her baptism of fire in the UK as Nichola speaks to the impact the mentorship of key senior nurses had on her burgeoning career to progress, grow & lead. We also hear her unpack the vitally important part debriefing & reflection have on processing emotionally challenging times to avoid burnout as Liam asks Nichola about her time in MDT practice within an ICU.Nichola shares a personal story of her time as a project manager in organ transplant that perfectly demonstrates...
2021-03-211h 10
A Shot of MelaninPass the Mic: A Discussion on Anti RacismIn today's episode, Michelle speaks with Sara Fung, a nurse and host of The Gritty Nurse podcast. In this episode, Michelle and Sara discuss COVID, the vaccine but most importantly, racism faced within the Asian community due to the ongoing pandemic. Follow The Gritty Nurse podcast on social media you can follow them on: - Instagram: @Gritty.nurse.podcast - Facebook : The Gritty Nurse Podcast - Twitter: @gritty.nurse - Youtube: The Gritty Nurse Podcast Also go check out their podcast >The Gritty Nurse< >Like what you hear ??? By making a donation you help the podcas...
2021-03-1054 minNursePreneur AcademyCrossing continents & cultivating nursing careers with guest Dan MabonIn this episode of HPN Liam chats with Dan Mabon about the differences between the Australian + British health care systems + just how lucky Australia is in the face of a global pandemic. We hear about our nursing colleagues in the UK on the frontline who are not only extremely underpaid but undervalued in the world's most trusted profession of nursing + as a result, both men chat about their contribution to alleviate the pressure Covid has brought to our shores.We also about the moment every nurse has... of sitting with someone as they pass away + how that h...
2021-03-0755 minNursePreneur AcademyNursing & navigating career change with Christine PfeifferIn this episode of HPN Liam chats with Christine Pfeiffer about her leap of faith moment which saw her change career. The two start off by dissecting the jump between studying nursing & beginning your nursing career, speaking to the gaps currently present in the university system & how best you may be able to prepare for the emotional component or 'soft skills' of nursing.They then dive into the real importance of checking in with yourself, your nervous system & understanding you can evolve as a nurse... swap roles, change units & navigate different pathways so that you're growing in a...
2021-02-0747 min
Rx: AdvocacyIn conversation with Sara Fung and Amie Varley of the @grittynurse podcastWe speak about how the pandemic is affecting the mental health of nurses, how we stand up to silencing and bullying in the healthcare profession, and the need for doctors and nurses to work together.
2021-02-0335 minNursePreneur AcademyCritical Care Nursing (ICU/CCU) with Nurse Educator Rachel LonghurstIn this episode of HPN Liam chats to clinical nurse educator for Intensive + Coronary units at Calvary public hospital in Canberra, Rachel Longhurst. We hear how Rachel became a clinical nurse educator, as she walks us through her career trajectory that was shaped early on by positive experiences + skills investment from an important mentor. She unpacks for us the strategy used for going from L1 RN to L3 + the unlikely side effects that come from studying + gaining extra qualifications that reaped huge benefits in her performance as a clinician.We hear what Rachel's inspiration is that keeps...
2021-01-2442 minNursePreneur AcademyWelcome to High Performance Nursing with Liam CaswellIn this inaugural episode of the high performance nursing podcast I take you through the baptism of fire that began my nursing career + why creating a platform for nurses to share their stories is so very important to me. I speak to my experience of nurse burnout + how that implanted a passion in me that led to becoming a nurse career coach, mentor + trainer.I delve into how coming from a familial line of clinicians has shaped my nursing career + my belief in gaining experience in a vast array of specialities internationally has made me a high pe...
2021-01-1630 min
Heard That With Marisa PodcastEpisode 16: Healthy YOU Year!In this episode, Marisa welcomes on the show some amazing "SHEroes" from Canada. Nurses and Hosts of 'The Gritty Nurse Podcast' Amie Varley & Sara Fung discuss their decision to become Nurses, this crazy pandemic, mental health, and both share powerful stories that made unforgettable impact in their medical careers.
2021-01-1549 min
Miscarriage Hope Desk PodcastSara Fung - Emotional Support for Women Experiencing Miscarriage | #015In episode #015, Sara Fung discusses her experience working as a nurse in a women's health unit. She is a Masters prepared nurse with over 10 years of experience in women's health, obstetrics, and neonatal intensive care. Earlier in her career, Sara worked in an early pregnancy clinic for women experiencing first trimester losses. She provided emotional support, helped them to understand their medical options, and then followed up on their physical and emotional status. Sara also shares her expertise with referring women to a fertility specialist after multiple pregnancy losses. We discuss how to best support women during...
2020-10-1226 min
N'A CaravanaN'A Caravana com Sara Prata #53 Sozinha aos 15 anos, reiki e Amélia entra em estúdioÉ atriz, nasceu em Setúbal, em julho foi mãe pela primeira vez, está toda derretida com a filha, é fã de filosofias orientais, foge para o campo sempre que pode e tem a biografia mais completa na Wikipédia que eu já vi. Vejam só isto: Nasceu às 21 horas e 55 minutos (só faltam os segundos) de 9 de Agosto de 1984, em São Sebastião. Mas se quiserem ir até lá ficam a saber nome dos pais, dos avós.Foi atleta do Vitória de Setúbal onde praticou ginástica acrobática.Foi modelo e ficou conhecida com o...
2020-10-111h 16
NursePreneursConnecting Nurses Through Conversation: Sara Fung on the Gritty Nurse PodcastSara Fung started the Gritty Nurse podcast with her partner Amie after several frustrations within the nursing profession.
They felt like they needed an outlet and soon found out other nurses needed it too. Sara’s has background as obstetrics nurse who also worked in the neonatal unit.
She worked bedside for over 8 years and then transferred into nursing leadership.
She wanted to be able to share her experiences and found that new nurses, student nurses and experienced nurses alike enjoyed hearing them as well.
Getting set up in a podcast was relatively easy because she didn’t depend on expe...
2020-09-0324 min
RNHuddle Podcast - Nursing Hot TopicsThe Power of Advocacy: A Conversation with The Gritty Nurse PodcastThis episode of RN Huddle brings us into the sound studio of the Gritty Nurse Podcast. Our host Dr. Heidi Keeler sits down with the Gritty Nurse Podcast hosts Amy Varley and Sara Fung to talk about the importance of advocacy in nursing. The dialogue gets hot as the nurses reveal their challenges with the perception of nursing by the public, in the media and in entertainment, and how we as nurses need to be bold in challenging these misperceptions. Tips to improve your advocacy skills are reviewed, empowering you to be effective advocates for your patients, your profession, and...
2020-06-1800 min